Flor De Cana Spresso 7 Year Old Rum Coffee Liqueur, 70cl (Caffeine Free)

• Producer: Flor de Caña
• Expression: Spresso
• Variety: Coffee Liqueur
• Region: Nicaragua
• Age: 7 Years
• Casking: Oak Barrels
• Cask Strength: 25% ABV

Produced using Flor de Caña’s 7-Year Old fair-trade certified rum, Spresso is a refreshing coffee liqueur delivered in a jet-black bottle. However, it contains no caffeine so if you’re concerned about the side-effects, jitters won’t be one of them!

Furthermore, it’s made only with a 100% natural syrup and contains no artificial flavouring. Therefore, it promises to be an exceptional alternative to most sickly-sweet coffee liqueurs that dominate the market.

Flor de Caña Spresso’s Robe

• Hue: Molasses
• Transparency: Nubilous
• Body: Light

The liqueur has a dark brown and almost black hue. However, you may notice that the edges of the surface by the glass resemble an oily caramel. Swirling the liquid in the glass, you’ll see how Spresso leaves an oozy caramel trail on every surface.

As it’s packed with syrup, you’ll also notice that it’s very viscous. If just a single droplet falls onto your hand or fingers, it will leave a sticky residue. However, the liqueur itself is quite light-bodied and not overly thick.

Spresso’s Nose & Bouquet

• Notes: Coffee, Molasses, Vanilla
• Nosefeel: Succulent

Unsurprisingly, Spresso doesn’t feature a particularly complex nose. However, it is rather pleasant and not nearly as cloying as most coffee liqueurs. Indeed, it has an overall sweet profile and it reveals aromas dominated by coffee but with a few hints of syrupy molasses and vanilla.

Flor de Caña Spresso’s Palate & Mouthfeel

• Primary Tastes: Sweet
• Mouthfeel: Syrupy
• Opening: Lime, Tonka Bean, Fudge
• Heart: Candied Orange, Banana, Molasses
• Finish: Short [Oak, Espresso, Liquorice]

As you can expect, Spresso has an overly sweet flavour profile with a rich, syrupy mouthfeel. Its opening is surprisingly zesty with notes of lime, which are contrasted by gourmand tonka bean and buttery fudge.

A slightly warming bittersweet candied orange note follows, alongside mature, flambéed bananas, and thick molasses. Its crescendo of flavour eventually settles to a somewhat fleeting conclusion of oak, espresso, and liquorice.

Indeed, Flor de Caña is easy to drink but it’s more complex than you’d expect! You can certainly identify the matured rum but it’s rather subtle. Overall, it has a gourmand character, which is occasionally contrasted by sharp, tart notes.

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